Quotes by Tacitus, Publius Cornelius

Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less diff >>

The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardl >>

When a woman has lost her chastity she will shrink from nothing. >>

Quotations about Adversity

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you s >>

Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught y >>

The harder you fall, the higher you bounce. >>

We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.

Tacitus, Publius Cornelius